Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 549 Guests from the Northern Continent, Laying a Net in Wait

"Father, what a brilliant plan! When shall we act?"

"hold on."

The Second Prince, filled with anxiety, shouted, "Are we going to wait any longer? It will be too late once that woman finishes refining the Sea-Suppressing Seal!"

“You said that woman is a Dharma Body cultivator and a human, so it’s impossible for her to refine the Sea-Suppressing Seal so quickly.” The Cangming Dragon King still didn’t change his mind. “I’m waiting for a strong ally from the Northern Continent.”

"Strong reinforcements? From the North Continent?"

The second prince and the other three dragons looked at each other in bewilderment, completely unaware that their father had become involved with the people of the Northern Continent.

"Who is Father referring to?"

To their surprise, the Azure Sea Dragon King also frowned and shook his head from side to side, seemingly not intentionally hiding it from them, but genuinely unaware.

Seeing his expression, Queen Cangming became worried: "Is that person trustworthy?"

"From what they've said, it seems like they're intentionally making an enemy of the Nine Mountains Sect."

"To become an enemy of the Nine Mountains Sect?"

"It's hard to say, but there's no harm in meeting. What are we afraid of in Beihai?"

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince could only suppress his anxiety and wait for the people from the Northern Continent.

Almost a year passed before that person finally appeared in the Cangming Dragon Palace, and even the Cangming Dragon King had almost forgotten about it.

"who!"

The Dragon King of the Azure Sea shouted coldly to the outside, and the Second Prince looked up in surprise.

He felt nothing, only the tension on his father's face.

But he knew that this was not his father being paranoid.

However, as an ancient dragon, he should have known when the other party entered the North Sea.

In fact, none of the five dragons in the palace, except for the father, noticed the other's arrival. Even the father only sensed it when this person sneaked into the dragon palace!
This person's strength made him secretly swallow hard.

The Cangming Dragon Palace suddenly darkened.

A huge black shadow floated above the Dragon Palace.

The candlelight in the palace suddenly dimmed, and even the seawater seemed to freeze in an instant, and the Dragon Palace fell silent.

The dark shadow swirled and began to rotate, first forming a funnel, and then, in just three breaths, a whirlpool large enough to engulf the entire Cangming Dragon Palace grew.

The long palace complex suffered a terrible fate—the palace walls shook, the eaves collapsed, and the shell maidens, mermaids, shrimp soldiers, and crab generals scattered in panic, as if a great calamity was about to befall them.

Even the five ancient dragons in the hall could only hurriedly exert their magic power to stabilize themselves.

The Azure Dragon King's face turned ashen. He stretched out his palm, and a jade ruyi flew out from his golden sleeve.

He held the jade ruyi in his hand, swung it forward three times, barely managing to calm the turbulent sea, before angrily asking, "Who are you?"

A man slowly emerged from the vortex. Although he had taken human form, he was extremely tall, with wildly flowing hair. His clothes were of an ancient style and strangely colored, half black and half white.

The most distinctive feature of this person's face is his nose, which is high and curved, making it extremely eye-catching.

But when the second prince saw his eyes, he completely forgot about his strange nose and couldn't help but quietly take a half step back.

For some reason, the man's gaze sent a chill down his spine, as if he had encountered a natural enemy.

"Has the Dragon King forgotten our previous agreement?"

"An agreement?" The Azure Sea Dragon King was taken aback for a moment before realizing what he meant, and frowned, "You are a member of the Northern Continent's demon race!"

Monster clan?

The second prince was secretly alarmed and couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen carefully to their conversation.

"Exactly."

The newcomer's voice was extremely peculiar, distant and deep, sounding as if he were speaking to them from the bottom of a deep well.

"Then what did you mean just now? Were you trying to give my Cangming Dragon Palace a hard time?"

"Of course not." The newcomer's lips curled into a smile, but his eyes held no hint of amusement. "After all these years, to be able to see the ancient dragon race again, I was overjoyed and too excited. I never expected to offend the Dragon King."

The Azure Sea Dragon King stared at the man, his expression shifting back and forth, before finally revealing a slight smile: "Oh? Is our dragon clan old friends, esteemed guest? Could it be that you have met the Dragon Ancestor?"

The Second Prince felt a chill run down his spine, and became even more wary of this strange visitor from the Northern Continent.

“Dragon Ancestor, I have indeed met him.” The man’s smile deepened, a hint of nostalgia appearing on his face. “I am also quite familiar with the ancient dragon race.”

"I wonder which of my dragon ancestors you were acquainted with, senior? Perhaps I do know them?"

"You probably don't recognize him."

"..."

"They're all dead."

The Azure Sea Dragon King fell silent, seemingly sensing that something was amiss.

The visitor's smile deepened: "It tastes good, I like it very much."

"you!"

"I won't eat you."

"You're welcome to try!" The Azure Sea Dragon King's face was ashen as he gritted his teeth and said, "No matter how strong you are, how can I tolerate your insolence in my Northern Sea?"

The man glanced at him, chuckled, and shook his head: "The dragon race's supernatural powers are indeed profound. Otherwise, why would we be looking for you?"

"you?"

"I told you, I won't eat you, but I am somewhat interested in that Jade Dragon Lord."

"..."

"I heard you're going to attack the Xuanwei Sea?"

After pondering for a moment, the Azure Sea Dragon King slowly revealed the plan he had come up with earlier.

……

Once the figure disappeared into the vortex, the Second Prince couldn't wait to ask, "Father, what exactly is this person's cultivation level?"

“A true immortal, perhaps even one who is about to step into the Golden Immortal realm,” the Cangming Dragon King said with a sullen face. “Even with the help of the sea, I am not confident that I can defeat him.”

Only then did the second prince realize why his father was so patient.

"Is this person trustworthy?" Queen Cangming frowned. "I can tell from his eyes..."

The second prince chimed in, "He's like a madman; he really wants to eat us!"

“He’s a madman,” the Cangming Dragon King said through gritted teeth. “But the madman he is, the more we need to cooperate.”

"Why?"

"Something that can make a madman so restrained..." the Azure Sea Dragon King said slowly, "whether it's a person or a force, it should not be underestimated."

After a moment's thought, the second prince still said with unease, "Isn't this like asking a tiger for its skin?"

"It's like asking a tiger for its skin, but the other side has clearly also set its sights on the Nine Mountains Sect, and even the sea area. There's no way to avoid it now. The only thing we can do now is to rely on the other side's strength, fight quickly, and take over the Xuanwei Sea. Once I'm strong enough, I won't be afraid of him no matter how crazy he gets."

Upon hearing this, the four princes felt that there seemed to be no other way.

"Ten more days!"

The four people in the hall nodded silently, their expressions solemn.

……

Ten days later, the second prince of the Cangming Dragon Palace flew towards the Xuanwei Sea. Sensing the locations of his parents and elder brother, he felt a growing sense of unease. Their plan was still a feint.

He, along with his mother, elder brother, and sister-in-law, would first attack the Nine Mountains Sect's trade routes to draw away the sect's power and create an opportunity for his father to seize the Zhenhai Seal.

Over the past year, they haven't been idle; they've been gathering intelligence on the Nine Mountains Sect—they can't rashly enter the Xuanwei Sea, but their aquatic tribes can.

The Jade Dragon Lord seemed indifferent to these aquatic creatures and did not target them. Even if he did, the Azure Sea Dragon Palace would not care.

They gathered quite a bit of intelligence:

Including which masters are in the Nine Mountains Sect.

Where are the most prosperous trade routes along the sea?

Where they can strike is where they can most easily withdraw while still disrupting trade routes.

His target at this moment was an island near the North Sea.

This island is called Sun and Moon Island, named after two giant rocks shaped like the sun and moon located high on the island. It is an important transit point on the maritime trade routes, with about 80% of the goods passing through here.

Before he could even see Sun and Moon Island, a chaotic and noisy commotion reached his ears:

"Pier No. 7, hurry up and unload the cargo, don't stop!"

The warehouse is full!

"Check the form. Is anything missing? Are any nine-star flowers missing? Take the form and go to the warehouse to collect them!"

Immediately afterwards, two strange, giant rocks, one round and one curved, came into his view.

He hid in the North Sea, his divine sense probing towards Sun and Moon Island.

Along the entire coastline of the island, there are numerous docks, where flying boats rise and fall, carrying all sorts of things: spiritual herbs, magical artifacts, and elixirs.

Dozens of disciples from the Nine Mountains Sect were on the island, shouting commands. Most of the sounds he had just heard were from these disciples.

The Second Prince secretly calculated that in less than half an incense stick's time, about ten flying boats landed on Sun and Moon Island, and the same number of flying boats took off towards the Eastern Continent.

Although he felt that these disciples were working too hard, he couldn't help but marvel at how prosperous this place was...

Even though he regarded the Nine Mountains Sect as an enemy, the Second Prince couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This maritime trade route could be said to have been built up single-handedly by the Nine Mountains Sect. In just a few decades, it had already reached such a scale.

The Cangming Dragon Palace is also the ruler of a certain sea area. Even if they cannot calculate the profits involved, they can still see that this trade route is of considerable value.

Strangely, the soil on the island, and even the two giant rocks in the center of the island, are bluish-black, which seems to contradict the previous information.

The second prince paid no attention and simply waited quietly until a dragon's roar, which only the ancient dragon race could hear, rang out from afar.

Do it!

He leaped up from the North Sea, transforming into a true dragon. His mouth opened wider than Sun and Moon Island, as if he wanted to swallow the flying boats, cultivators, and warehouses whole!
Not only on Sun and Moon Island, but also in the distance, three giant dragon shadows are doing the same thing!

Queen Cangming, along with her brother and sister-in-law, and countless aquatic creatures under her command, launched a thunderous attack on the trade route painstakingly established by the Nine Mountains Sect at almost the same time.

We must make the Nine Mountains Sect neglect one thing for another!
We must create an opportunity for our father!
We must also avenge the humiliation suffered by the Lord of Shuyu, and let war break out everywhere along this prosperous trade route!

He unleashed a hurricane, causing giant waves to surge around Sun and Moon Island, crashing towards the island as if to shatter its bustling prosperity.

Thinking of these things, the Second Prince felt a sense of pleasure, just like when he was in the Dragon Abyss Realm, because a beautiful female cultivator refused to submit, he crushed her sect's great formation with a single claw and killed her master, senior sister, and junior sister.

He also felt immense pleasure when he heard the other person crying and wailing.

He even felt that he loved to hear wailing and crying.

But why is there not a single sound of crying on Sun and Moon Island?

The second prince looked towards the island and discovered that the cultivators on the island were not only not crying, but actually laughing!

"Finally, they've dared to show their faces!"

"We've been waiting so long!"

"Exactly, does he think we can't see him just because he's hiding underwater?"

The second prince was bewildered. He understood each word in the speech, but when put together, he had no idea what it meant.

Who are they waiting for?
Before he could figure it out, he heard the sound of drums.

Thump, thump, thump thump thump...

First, drums resounded from Sun and Moon Island, and then drumbeats echoed from nearby islands as if in response.

Soon, the Second Prince discovered that the entire Xuanwei Sea seemed to be filled with the sound of drums!

The clouds in the sky and the sea beneath us trembled with the sound of the drums.

The second prince sensed something was wrong. Remembering his father's instructions, he changed his mind and wanted to retreat back to the North Sea, but a beam of light suddenly shone from Sun and Moon Island and slammed into his upper jaw!
First came a burst of intense heat, and it felt like half of my head had been blown off. The pain was so intense that my mind went blank and my vision blurred. I could only writhe and scream in the air on instinct.

A wandering immortal!

There are wandering immortals lying in ambush on this island!

Did they know I was coming?

He originally thought that he was hiding in the North Sea and that the Nine Mountains Sect would not be able to find him, but he never expected that there would be a Dao Fruit of a Loose Immortal on this island.

No wonder those disciples looked at me like I was a clown on a stage!
Little did he know that the Thick Earth Magnetic Array that covered the Xuanwei Sea might not be as miraculous as the Dragon Clan's supernatural powers, but it had already surpassed them in one aspect—reconnaissance!
Although Lord Shuyulong knew everything about the Xuanwei Sea, he had no grasp of the situation outside the Xuanwei Sea, such as the North Sea.

But the Thick Earth Magnetic Array is different.

This thing looks a lot like a radar.

Essentially, as long as there are enough nodes in the array and the magnetic force is strong enough, there is no limit to the range they can explore!
The Second Prince was very familiar with the dragon race's supernatural powers, so he naturally assumed that he was hiding in the North Sea and that even the Jade Dragon Lord could not find him.

Little did he know that his actions had already been exposed by the Thick Earth Magnetic Array!

Once the burning pain subsided slightly, although his mind was still a little foggy, he was finally able to see the scenery in front of him clearly.

The second prince immediately began searching for the whereabouts of the wandering immortal.

But on Sun and Moon Island, there were still only those disciples he had previously disregarded.

They were lined up in a square formation.

Hundreds of mirrors were pieced together to form a dazzling mirror wall, completely concealing the entire Sun and Moon Island behind it.

Behind the mirror wall, those familiar voices were still calling out.

But the content of this call was quite different:

"aim!"

The mirror wall adjusted its angle, facing the Second Prince directly.

"preparation!"

The curvature of the mirror wall also began to change, becoming hemispherical, and beams of light came from all directions of the Xuanwei Sea, landing on the mirror wall.

As the mirror wall reflected the light, these beams of light gathered together, becoming so bright that even the Second Prince could not see what was happening inside.

"shoot!"

A beam of white light shot out from the mirror wall and struck the Second Prince with a bang.

Dragon scales, stained with golden blood, scattered through the air.

Clearly, this attack was more powerful than the previous one!

It wasn't some wandering immortal lying in ambush, but these disciples?

Only then did he realize that it was these disciples who had caused him to be in such a sorry state!
In the distance, three familiar mournful cries echoed.

He couldn't help but look up at the sky, where white beams of light crisscrossed, like a net that had already been spread out, covering the east, west, south, and north.

(End of this chapter)